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Wind Cancels Jumping in Falun

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USSA

2014-03-16 11:14

Bryan Fletcher, seen here competing at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, was not able to jump Sunday after strong wind gusts forced officials to cancel the final nordic combined World Cup of the season along with a women’s ski jumping competition. (Getty Images/Clive Mason)

FALUN, Sweden (March 16) – Strong wind gusts on the jump hill created impossible conditions for the nordic combined and ski jumping athletes Sunday, forcing officials to cancel the final nordic combined World Cup of the season. A women’s normal hill jumping competition was also canceled earlier in the day. Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) now heads with the women to jump on the large hill in Planica, Slovenia for the final competition of the season.

HIGHLIGHTS

Strong wind gusts on the jump hill created impossible conditions for the nordic combined and ski jumping athletes Sunday, forcing officials to cancel the final nordic combined World Cup of the season. The event will not be rescheduled.

A women’s normal hill jumping competition was also canceled earlier in the day.

Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) now heads with the women to jump on the large hill in Planica, Slovenia for the final World Cup of the season.